Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35957, Azariah Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Fuller, Azariah
NUMBER
S. 35957
CONTENTS

at 8 H. A. S. House H. R. June 20. 1838.
Car to Pen Agent 16 Febry 1838.
To Penn for fr. 4 th September 1837.
24 th Febry 1838. Notification sent to Hon A. Plumstead H. R.
Letter to L. Bingle and S. Coe 1839
do to Hon J. Lincoln L. Bingle 28 Nov 1840.
To Mass ref. for fr. 4 th Sept 1840 & June 1841.
Low to Pen Agt Oct 11 1842.
To Mass from 4 March 1844 18 Oct 1844. Notification to Pen Hingham Mass
Pennsylvania 488. Massachusetts Abraham S. ...
Mariah Fuller of Pittsburgh in the state of Mass o who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Janry 1819. and sent to John Davis Esq r Pastor Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 - $40. 26 Semi-ann. all'ee ending Nov. 1819. 48.
Domestic $88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

United States
Dear Sir,
Francis Fuller of Natchburg, Mississippi, a resident citizen of the United States, makes oath, that he served in the war of the rebellion as a private. Once in the winter of 1864, I was in the city of Washington, D.C. and upwards of a year from the fall of 1861, I was then transferred to (Col. Coles's comp y ) of infantry in the same regim t where I served six or eight months; when the men who had enlisted during the war were discharged, & those who had enlisted for three years certain in our regim t were transferred to the 2 d Alabama regim t ; I was coming then, & was finally discharged at Appomattox Court House on April 9 th 1865. In view of all these circumstances, I am in need of assistance in my old age.
Anovich Fuller
Massachusetts District S.C. Boston 4 th April 1878.
Sworn to in D.C. before me Dis ch Judge M c Gee

W. B. Jr. Apr. 4. 1818.
Sharon to before
A. Townsend, R. Pierce.

Azariah Fuller.
6400.

Schedule of the Estate of Mariah Fuller , of Fitchburg , in the County of Herkshire , and Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1, 1820.
  3 Chests $2.75  5 Tables 4.50  13 Chairs 4.58  $11.83    1 Looking Glass .89  1 Brass kettle 1.88  Iron ware 1.77  7.54    Warming tools 6.67  Cordwainers kit 1.87   8.54    4 Baskets & meat, $11.83  1 Box and 2 Whets 1.86   * 5.69    Dishes & Plates, Knives & Forks, Bottles & Glasses  9.45    Books $1. - Warming pan $1.17  5.17     118.22  
should be 119.22
I have in my family a wife age 57 years of very slender health, and two daughters, one named Eliza age 14 years and Myra age 9 years. Eliza is very weakly, and now is and for 3 years last past, has been under the care of a doctor. I am by trade, a shoe maker, but can perform but little labour, owing to loss of sight, the Rheumatism and other infirmities.
Mariah Fuller

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Azariah Fuller, aged fifty seven years, resident in Stockbridge, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Enlisted on the 11th day of Febry 1781, into the Company commanded by Capt. Hattler in the 5th Regt. in the Mass. Line, and was soon after transferred to a Company commanded by Capt. Wood of Haddam Town. Discharged for the term of service, and continued in service until the fourth day of January 1784, when I was Honourably discharged. My discharge is either lost or mislaid, and cannot now be found. My original application for a pension was dated April 4. 1820, and my pension certificate is numbered 6,4188, and bears date January 29. 1819
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Azariah Fuller.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Azariah Bigelow, Clerk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is forty nine dollars and twenty two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow
Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

mmu Can
June 8, 1925
Mrs. E. F. Hodge 1809 Fifth Ave., Troy, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35957 it appears that Asariah Fuller enlisted July 11, 1781, the place not stated, served as a private in Captain Wesson  Nattle and Cloies' Companies, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts Regiment was transferred to Captain William Bradford's Company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 4, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818 while a resident of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts aged fifty-five years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged fifty-seven years her name not given and to his daughters Eliza aged fourteen years and Myra aged nine years. In 1838 he was living in Erie County, Pennsylvania to be near his son Almond

Fuller, in 1839 living with his children in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in January 1844 with his son in Washington, D. C. and later in 1844 with his daughter in Hingham, Massachusetts; no names of children given except those already stated.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF. Commissioner.

35.957 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 35.957
Isaiah Miller
Rev Rev Mrs.
Act: 16 th March 187
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 147
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
Mar. 18, 1905 - His Mary E. Bauman New Castle Pa Thru, Senator Penrose
Apr. 24, 1905 - His Mrs. Mary E. Bauman New Castle Pa thru Senator Penrose
Dec. 10 - His to Col. J. Brall. T.L.M.
1935 - June 8 - His to Mrs. E. F. Hodge - MMDS

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Agree to Father's last Will & Testament
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 11, 1861 Pvt. Rollins Smith Illinois   Dec 1861 Glavin   Dec 1861 1 yr Thomson Grant Illinois   Dec 1861 1 yr 1 mo  
Battles engaged in, Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Hatchie
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Illinois
Date of application for pension, May 1881. His W. was allowed
Residence at date of application, St. Louis, Missouri
Age at date of application, 68
Remarks: In 1881 his widow's name not stated was 57 years old. He was in Chicago 14 years and had 8 children. He died in St. Louis in 1881.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 9 June
A. D. 1818
Isaiah Fuller
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Isaiah Fuller subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Lean
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Isaiah Fuller by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Lean
} District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

This pensioner was originally placed on the Roll of Mass. from thence transferred to Penn. - transferred to Mass. 16th Aug. (8 Aug 1844) transferred to Columbia from H. Sep 1843, in order of Comr of Pension. As the pensioner was waiting in person for the transfer & the original papers could not be found, this file was made taken to Penn. 19. Sep. 1844.
488. D. Columbia Izariah Fuller of _____ in the State of _____ who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Colonel _____ in the _____ line, for the term of _____ from _____ 17 to _____ 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jan y 1819. — and
the Roll on _____ day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the 182
Amount due on 1 th of _____ $
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }

Merchants Bank, Pension Department, Boston, 19 th Feb y 1838.
Sir,
Your letter of the 16 th inst. is rec d . In reply I have to state that Azariah Fuller, a Pensioner now on the Roll of this Agency under the act of 18 th March 1818 at Eight dollars per month, has been paid up to 4 th September 1837.
I am Sir very respectfully, Your obed t Serv t .
Franklin H. Root Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Oct 11 M c Ewan
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent of the United States Washington City D. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq., Fitchburg Wor. Co. Mass. Sept. 1839 -
Sir,
I transmit to you the Petition of Isaiah Fuller , a Revolutionary Pensioner, for the transfer of his name from the Roll of the Penn. Agency to that of the Mass. Agency.
The old gentleman desires to remain with his children in this town, the remainder of his days, and it is expensive & inconvenient getting his Semiannual payments at Philadelphia.
Will you. Address a reply to him at Fitchburg. Mass. Please to notice, the payment due Sept 4 th 1839 has not been paid
Very Respectfully Yours Darius Brigham

Dec 28. 1840
Gen. A. B. Owens
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office.
Hon. S. Lincoln M.P.

Washington Dec 26 1840
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I take the liberty to enclose, for your official notice, the within Papers. I should have called personally, but was confined by Dry Bone of ill health? Mr. Fuller, the Pensioner, is a very old man, and has returned back from Pennsylvania to Fitchburg in Massachusetts, to close his days among his Relations and family friends. It would be exceedingly difficult for him to receive his Pension, in future, any where else, than from the Pension Office in Boston.
With respectful regard
Yours and Sir
Lee Linsley

PAID
Hon. Levi Lincoln, M.C. Washington D.C.

Pittsberg Dec 21 st 1840
Hon. L. Lincoln.
Mr. Asaiah Phelps states to me that he saw you when you were last Fall in this town & had some conversation relative to redeeming the place of payment of his pension from Pennsylvania where he foolishly transferred it back to Boston - I have made out a Power of Attorney to you together with a copy of his Pension Certificate, which I recollect him that you informed him, was all that was necessary to enable you to accomplish the transfer - If with this you cannot procure the transfer please write me what is necessary and I will endeavor to furnish you with the power if possible -
Very respectfully
Nathel Wood

Pension Agency, Milan. 30th Dec. 1840.
Sir, In reply to your letter, of the 28th. Instant, I inform you that, Aganah Fuller, a Pensioner, under Act 18th March 1838, has last paid at this Agency to 4th September 1840. Agreeably to instructions, I will make no further payment, to him, and note his name on the Roll as being transferred to the Massachusetts Agency.
I am Sir very respectfully Your Obg. Servt.
J. Holmes P.A. Pro Makers Pension Agency
J. S. Edmards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Mr Evans ,
Rich Columbia 1843
paid to Sept. 4. 1843
To the Pension, present

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
District of Columbia } County of Washington ss. }
On this Eighth day of January 1844, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared Asaiah Fuller who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Bradford in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts — whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory) of Columbia — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts to the said District : viz to reside with his son —————  _____  _____  _____
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid.
Amos D. M'Pherson H.P. }
General Pike
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
¶ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
¶ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
Conceived 10th of Nov 1847 County of Plymouth ss.
On this thirtieth day of November 1847, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth personally appeared Francis Gulliver who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Brewer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Michigan where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from The State of Massachusetts that he may enjoy the Society of his daughter who resides in Michigan in the State
Francis Gulliver
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Simonds Justice of the Peace
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
¶ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
¶ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss
Be it known that on the 30 th day of September 1844 Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Plymouth. personally appeared Lewis D. Gill and made oath that that Ethaniah Fuller who has taken the within oath is the person described in the affidavit. and I certify that the said Gill is personally known to me to be of good reputation for truth.
Marshal Lincoln Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 30 th 1844.
I hereby Certify , That Marshal Lincoln is a justice of the Peace, having been appointed on the twentieth day of September eighteen hundred and forty three for the term of seven years, for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Evans Sept 4 46
Melrose
Hon d
J. S. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.

State of Massachusetts. Plymouth County. ss
Be it known that before me Marshal Lincoln a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared as such Zebul and another both in due form of Law that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession. which entitles him to a pension of 96 dollars annually from the United States, payable at the City of Washington District of Columbia. that he is now a resident of the State of Massachusetts and prays that his pension may be made payable at Boston in said State. (Frazar English)
Sworn and Subscribed This 2 d day of September 1844
Before me Marshal Lincoln, Justice of the Peace

Bank of the Metrop, Wash 16 th Oct 1844,
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 12 th inst, I have to state that Azariah Fuller has been paid to the 4 th March last. As directed by you, we shall cease to pay him hereafter.
I am Very rf Your Obedt Servt
R. A. Millard
J. L. Edwards Esq. Govt of Pension,

I now all men by these presents That I, Francis Fuller of Fitchburg in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, A Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States have made, constitute & appointed & do by these presents make, constitute & appoint the Hon. Levi Lincoln of Worcester in said County my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name & for my own special benefit to transfer or cause to be transferred the place of payment of my Pension from the Pension Agency in & for the State of Pennsylvania to the Pension Agency in Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts So that I, the said Francis Fuller, who have now become an inhabitant & resident of said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, may receive my semi annual payment of my pension in said City of Boston - where the same was originally made payable but transferred at my request to the Pension Agency in Pennsylvania upon my removal to that State.
The following is an exact copy of said Pension certificate now in my possession - viz:
War Department "Revolutionary" Class - I certify, That in conformity

with the Law of the United States of the Eighteenth day of March 1818. Azariah Fuller late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of April, One thousand eight hundred & eighteen."
Given at the War Office of the United States this 29 th day of January one thousand eight hundred & nineteen."
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
No. 6.488
I the said Azariah Fuller do hereby further authorize and empower my said Attorney for me & in my name to do & perform any & all acts & things necessary for the transferring the place of payment of my said Pension, in conformity to the said Certificate, from said State of Pennsylvania to the State of Massachusetts in as full, ample & effectual manner as I could do the same if personally present. Hereby ratifying & confirming whatsoever my said attorney may or shall do in the premises.
In witness whereof I the said Azariah Fuller have hereunto set my hand & seal this Twenty first day of December A.D. 1818
Sealed & delivered in presence of Nathl Wood
Azariah Fuller

State of Massachusetts Worcester County, ss.
Be it known that on the Twenty fifth day of December A.D. 1840 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Francis Fletcher above named & acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act & deed.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned.
Nathl Wood — Justice of the Peace

Meats
Mr. Egan
Ennis Co. Pa. 1831
H. A. Plume H. R.

State of Pennsylvania Erie County } ss
On this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace for the said county of Erie, personally appeared Aljahib Fuller who, on his oath, deposes that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. William Bradford (when he was discharged) in the Regiment commanded by Col. [blank] of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the Massachusetts Agency on the 27th day of January A. D. 1879, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Erie County in the State of Pennsylvania, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania; that his son Almond Fuller had removed with his family to Pennsylvania, and he was desirous of abiding near him during the remaining years of his age and infirmities.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 3rd day of February A. D. 1838 { Aljahib Fuller }
Richd P. Root Ch. Just. of Peace
[Signature]

Pennsylvania
Erie County ss
Before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came Almon Fuller, to me well known as a person of respectability and veracity, who being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that his father, the above named Almon Fuller, is the same person to whom a certificate of Pension was granted by S t B. Calhoun Secretary of War bearing date the 29 th day of January A. D. 1817 - that he has often seen the said certificate in the possession of the said Almon Fuller sworn and subscribed -
the 3 rd day of February A. D. 1838
Almon D. Fuller
Rich d D. Haffner Just. Peace.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss
I William Kelley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie do certify that Richard C. Hallett before whom the above acknowledgement was taken, also who hath certified the same in his own proper hand writing to me well known, is and at the time of his so certifying was an acting Justice of the Peace of the said Commonwealth in said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith & credit are due - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Erie this 3 rd

day of February A. D 1838
William Kelley Pres

Asariah Fuller
Rev.
born in Mass.
died at Hingham Mass
on Mar 12 1846 -
wife Mary
Mass service
of Hingham.
1818 pensioner:
land statement.
Charles F. Bryant.
223 12 th S.W.
city
File 35957

relating to this claim.
Washington, D. C., _____, 189_
You are informed that the above-entitled claim for restoration of invalid pension is rejected on the ground that no disability from
has existed in a pensionable degree since _____, 18____ the date to which pension was last paid.
Very respectfully,

1809. 6 th Ave.
Troy, N.Y. Apr. 3 rd 1925
To the commissioner of pensions Dear Sir.
I wrote to the adjutant General at War Dept. for record of my ancestor. Azariah F. Allen of Fitchburg, Mass. as I wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution. and they referred me to you.
Will you kindly look it up. I have a cousin that recently joined the D.A.R. under the same name. Hoping to hear when convenient I am very truly (Mrs) E. F. Goodge